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<journal-id>2521-2281</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Medicina clínica y social]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Med. clín. soc.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2521-2281</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Filial de Santa Rosa del Aguaray, Cátedra de Socioantropología]]></publisher-name>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La Medicina Estética y la Salud Pública: una reflexión necesaria]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Aesthetic Medicine and Public Health: a necessary reflection]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Rios González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Miguel]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Sudamericana Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Carrera de Medicina]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pedro Juan Caballero ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<volume>10</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>501</fpage>
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